This looks like an endgame study which is composed by Grand Masters, but this is from a real game, how fascinating.
@UTU498 ай бұрын
Yeah, such a simple -- seemingly symmetric -- arrangement.
@freddiemercury20758 ай бұрын
Chess is too beautiful
@Forevermadrid8 ай бұрын
Really nice video. Very useful, thank you Nelson!
@RikMaxSpeed8 ай бұрын
Thanks for a super overview of how complex pawn end-games are!
@niravapurv45788 ай бұрын
you asked the other day what kind of videos to make, that we like. I mainliy like this.. very good instructional stuff. When i see a tumnail with a chess board with 150 pawns and 16 knights, i am very unlikely to watch that video.. but when there ar endgame instructive positions, puzzle training of live games with instructive commentatory. I love it.. and you are very good at it. This went strait into a study of zugzwang possitions that i will use for schooling on a lower (b group) club player level.
@jackweslycamacho89828 ай бұрын
00:00 my instict immediately told me b4 has the be the move as it is the one that capitalizes on all of white’s best assets. b4 does the following things: Block black’s pawn island on a and b files Maintains flexibility because allows the a pawn to “skip” a turn. Blocks the most “infiltrating” squares for black.
@mrjava668 ай бұрын
Your king is in ‘the box’, his is out. Use that advantage. 10:22
@張謙-n3l8 ай бұрын
By the way, another tricky fact of king and pawn endgame is that it often converts into queen and 7-th rank pawn endgame, in which your opponent's extra pawn may help you to win
@NidusFormicarum8 ай бұрын
...or to a queen endgame. I once had a queen end game at my local chess club championship. We later traded queens and converted into a pawn endgame. ...which lead to another queen endgame, which I was eventually able to win. Tablebases tell me that the first queen endgame was objectively a draw, while the second one was a win. I knew that the second one was a theoretically won endgame, but I would never be able to find a winning continuation against Stockfish. By the way, the first queen endgame resulted from another pawn endgame, which in turn was reached from a rook endgame. The rook endgame was at first winning for me, but I lost the thread.
@cookiegirl10978 ай бұрын
Jokes on you, I’m the kind of person to accidentally stalemate with 6 queens 😭
@indicicive43908 ай бұрын
Just give checks.
@DanielSmith-pf2mq8 ай бұрын
@@indicicive4390tried that; I blundered all 6 queens: stalemate 😂😂😂
@officialgoonyosama60988 ай бұрын
🤣
@belgiumball23088 ай бұрын
6 queens? I can get 9 queens without stalemate!
@Jivvi8 ай бұрын
If you get more than 2 queens, you're asking for it. Just get 6 rooks.
@kamilkp8 ай бұрын
I was able to recently slowly and methodically outplay an opponent in a very similar endgame and it felt so satisfying after a 30 mins long rapid game. Great tips as always Nelson!!
@tom-kz9pb8 ай бұрын
It is a good lesson about basic endgames. Even at a glance, would never have assumed a draw. It's all about tempi, opposition of kings, zugzwang, penetration and pawn races.
@dennisgoma68958 ай бұрын
Coach Nelson you are amazingly good.....I like the way you explain the games and the puzzles. May the good Lord continue keeping you well,so we can learn more.
@RikMaxSpeed8 ай бұрын
A perfect illustration of why end-game databases are required as this is way too much to compute in real-time when clearing the board of all pieces!
@JimBalter8 ай бұрын
required for what? end-game databases are irrelevant here
@Jouzou878 ай бұрын
I found the move because I've been training similar positions. Do your puzzles, folks. They really make a difference.
@TottenvilleMiddleSchoolАй бұрын
Awesome lesson!! Thanks for sharing Nelson!
@rogergeyer98518 ай бұрын
Endgames is the only part of chess I am actualy fairly strong in. I saw the right initial move, the king space and zugzwang principles , the pawn races on the opposite sides, etc. right off. I saw how the black king had to back off. But I did NOT see all the details of those pawn races and the exact timing with the checks, etc. I do appreciate the complexity and the beauty of such endings, but it's just AMAZING to me how even being an "endgame specialist" for 4 decades, how careful one must always be, even in "simple" K and P endgames, and how easy it is to mess up.
@freddiemercury20758 ай бұрын
Same, my opening is totally garbage.
@DjVortex-w8 ай бұрын
Endgames, including pawn endgames, can be _enormously_ complicated and tricky. Much, much trickier than this. Some time ago I purchased Dvoretsky's "Endgame manual", 5th edition, without realizing that it's actually an IM/GM level book, not a book for a medium-strength player like me. Many of the endgame problems there are astonishingly difficult, even though they often comprise of just a few pawns. It's actually incredible how complicated chess can be even with just a few pieces.
@Mercury13kiev8 ай бұрын
I managed to find that move: black has nowhere to go. Probably for the first time.
@bluefin.648 ай бұрын
Great stuff. I created a Lichess study out of it. I've been studying pawn endgames and this video was a wonderful lesson for review.
@VioletGiraffe8 ай бұрын
Yeah, I have not studied these endings and your video is definitely the best single resource I could have used. Thanks!
@Justhenet8 ай бұрын
Every time I get in these situations I forget Nelson’s tactics 😂
@דודקופלוביץ8 ай бұрын
That was a very efficient middle game
@kitkat47chrysalis958 ай бұрын
i dont play chess but it is fun to watch
@UTU498 ай бұрын
Yeah, ditto. I'm a chess enthusiast. I don't play. I like doing puzzles. I've played against programs. I feel like I don't have the patience or concentration or zen calm I would need to actually play.
@danielalt75088 ай бұрын
7:07 - 7:25 there is a better option ... You can get queen in 9 moves by sacrifice pawn at B4 and just move your king...
@saimon1746668 ай бұрын
He mentioned it at the end, but still not easy
@candidatemoves86178 ай бұрын
People who are interested in this will probably enjoy Silman's Endgame manual, where he discusses this principle of one pawn stopping two (as in the formations you have on the board flanks), or more advanced players will probably like Dvoretsky's endgame book. There are many positions that show how to utilize opposition, triangulation, waiting moves, etc. A similar theme is seen in the position Alekhine-Yates (1910). It would be an easy way to farm content for your channel to go through these books. I'd gladly watch you go over more cool endings.
@tominmo88658 ай бұрын
Another great endgame lesson!. Thank you.
@andrewbennett59118 ай бұрын
Thanks v much Nelson ! The more info the better , much appreciated !
@florianlipp54528 ай бұрын
7:17 there is another alternative for white which I believe is best: just ignore the threat to b4 and play Kg6. After he takes on b4, it takes white a really long time to get past that lone pawn on a2 and white has easily enough time to promote on g8.
@JimBalter8 ай бұрын
try watching the video to the end before commenting
@AcapachVideo8 ай бұрын
This is exactly why Capablanca commented that if we wish to improve our game, we must study endgames before anything else.
@AbouTaim-Lille8 ай бұрын
This is an extremely objective video. Well done.
@rgqwerty638 ай бұрын
7:20 you can also just ignore the pawn and go for the kingside pawns. Hes not threatening to make a passer by on b4 or pushing to a4
@amoycadaverine218 ай бұрын
loved this reti endgame. i can agree that endgames are tricky.
@Philip88888888 ай бұрын
I completely ignored the attack on the queen side and just went ahead with Kg6 to eat up the black pawns and promote my H pawn.
@samuelschmid58278 ай бұрын
I agree, there is no way to stop this
@thehqnd118 ай бұрын
I feel good with endgames... middle of the game, not so much 😅 love these videos and excited for the next one!
@weswes58768 ай бұрын
Great lesson. Definitely have to think it through before you move.
@chengalvalavenkata24016 ай бұрын
when I was 1500 few years ago, there were huge eval swings during equal material king pawn endings (going from +1 to -3 to +0.5 to +10). They're tricky.
@mohamedhedisellami85668 ай бұрын
Nelson is like that super cool teacher that's trying to make you like that super boring subject
@he11ojake8 ай бұрын
Another great vid ... I hate it when I get draw in such endings, when you think should have won easily, but one move kills it all ....
@tahseenabazah9758 ай бұрын
Your video are great and nice to watch not just because we are learning how to think in chess, But also because you have a kind nice personality ... ❤
@AlexM-bl1wh8 ай бұрын
Nice stuff, thank you Nelson
@CyberRabid.8 ай бұрын
1:06 minutes in and I already see white's move; pawn to B4
@jonathanbohn48058 ай бұрын
Alternatively can we just ignore a5 and play g7?
@focus.46598 ай бұрын
Ty Nelson, cool puzzle
@tiagohello8 ай бұрын
Amazing tips! Thank you so much! 🤍
@te_learning8 ай бұрын
Outstanding video -- very interesting. And I liked you're way of handling the endgame more than Stockfish! You don't have to worry about a pawn that isn't on the board. :)
@hipekhop8 ай бұрын
15:00 yeeeeeeeeeah! I wanted to ask until the very end about my first idea ;D
@hreedwork8 ай бұрын
Fantastic instruction. Thank you!! 😎👍🙏
@harrygross778 ай бұрын
Levy said the same thing, The side that runs out of moves first, loses,
@botezsimp58088 ай бұрын
Interesting, I've just realized how many times I've gotten zuksfon..
@ЁбрагимИпатенкоибнАдхарма8 ай бұрын
So the point is to save a room for useful moves to not loose initiative
@NoticeDesign8 ай бұрын
You make good content, but this one was fantastic. Nicely done.
@i.g.l.z.92158 ай бұрын
Chess is a fascinating game indeed with many intricacies 😃
@matthiasholzman69828 ай бұрын
I have a bad case of tilt when it comes to chess, so I don’t always think my moves out. That being said, I saw the thumbnail and instantly spotted the first move (although I couldn’t tell you the next few), so maybe I am learning something from these 😂
@NJDJ19868 ай бұрын
very nice King pawn endgame! GG!
@sol_mental8 ай бұрын
Very instructive
@aminazinum8 ай бұрын
Thank you! That is super helpful!❤
@bekapis8 ай бұрын
B4 is always the move
@tottenvillelegend8268 ай бұрын
I enjoy it when you show your games 😁
@jamesbell16138 ай бұрын
I can't believe I figured out B4 quickly. 😂 It is intuitive pushing back the King though.
@skiBDman8 ай бұрын
wow it's crazy how complicated they can be lol
@Linkga4208 ай бұрын
First move that came to my mind was neither a3 nor bxa5+ but just Kg6, just giving up the b4 pawn, because the a2 pawn gives black enough trouble. In the end, it's also winning, although again, you need to use the trick of pushing the g pawn rather than the h pawn, so you can check the black king with g8Q+ after he took on a2.
@togishere8 ай бұрын
Wow, I basically saw it the whole way through! I'm proud of myself on that one!! :D
@adamblomquist55818 ай бұрын
I'm glad someone else knows the pain😂😂
@farouqbaiti43158 ай бұрын
Nelson never misses the Zugzwang in Chess Lessons.😎
@flpsnk48488 ай бұрын
I saw b4 and the waiting moves,... didn't see that I need to trade the central pawns :(
@MichaelFJ19698 ай бұрын
For a brief moment (after black plays a6-a5), I thought white could just ignore it and keep going for the king side pawns. Essentially sacrificing the pawn on b4. But black still wins the race, and now has an extra pawn on b5 as well, so not a good idea.
@Philip88888888 ай бұрын
That's what I went with. I think it is a win for white.
@vialb28 ай бұрын
what if you ignored the a5 push and went for your own business king side? It looks to me like you queen first.
@vialb28 ай бұрын
saw others replies, and apparently had to watch 5 additional seconds to the video before it was shown...
@rice5027 ай бұрын
04:30 hi,it may sound funny to you, but I would like to ask why it is good for white in this move? I am a newbie in chess so could you plz explain in detail😭
@thomasmartin75428 ай бұрын
great video, thx
@chloemchll37748 ай бұрын
after black plays a5, couldn’t white just ignore it and play Kg6? If black plays a4, white plays a3 and then continues his plan on the kingside. If black plays axb4, he still has to figure out how to deal with the a2 pawn before promoting, so white should have time to raid the kingside pawns before black can get the a2 pawn off the board and promote one of his b pawns.
@lennyvlaminov94806 ай бұрын
So easy to slip, even with a lot of time
@thomasbecker548 ай бұрын
thanks for this video
@kevinsanchez67388 ай бұрын
I love endgames
@jamesbakis63308 ай бұрын
great video
@kostabozic8 ай бұрын
06:53 Would Kd6 or Kd5 bring the victory just with the King, without nail biting pawn race?
@frankcoverjr.-jz3ne8 ай бұрын
Par excellence!😊
@jacobgoldman57807 ай бұрын
in the Kg6 Kd5 line after black captures on b4 how to win after Kc3?
@zerothyn8 ай бұрын
Forced Mate in 38.
@fantomghost62138 ай бұрын
Nice win!
@wolfboy86678 ай бұрын
b4 wins because black is in zugzwang!
@nicholas9308 ай бұрын
I swear I had this exact position a week ago as white and I lost
@siratthebox8 ай бұрын
B4?
@Mrbeahz18 ай бұрын
Took a minute to find b4.
@MelloRoadToMaster8 ай бұрын
How do I play with you Sir. I want to participate in the XX elo vs National Master too. I never fought one before in my life and I always wanted to. Even just once.
@champ3o3538 ай бұрын
this is sweet!!
@briankinyanjui26308 ай бұрын
Hi love your content! I've moved from 600 elo to 900 over the last month. Thanks for everything!! Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪 Would love to see a collaboration or game between you and the other KZbinr's like Gotham or Hikaru
@leroydanny40728 ай бұрын
900 bana fanya practice mzee
@briankinyanjui26308 ай бұрын
@@leroydanny4072hahaha! Ndio nimeanza chess maze. But soon nitakuwa above 1000 😂 Wewe uko elo gani?
@leroydanny40728 ай бұрын
1670
@aaronmaddali20498 ай бұрын
Nice video
@jaysonwhiteford45318 ай бұрын
Zugzwang
@hovardlee8 ай бұрын
I am not sure if the last position 15:36 is a winning position. Seems to be a draw.
@lonewolf429238 ай бұрын
black king is forced to b1, delaying promotion, white queen can take both pawns, and you promote your own. Qa8+ Kb1, Qb7 Kc1/Ka1, Qxb5 b1=Q, QxQ KxQ, h4 1-0
@RedwanurRahaman-cv9mr8 ай бұрын
You just keep checking the king and whenever black king goes in front of It's own pawn you push the white pawn,,repeat it untill you get a queen,,I hope I got it correct
@alexatedw8 ай бұрын
Love it
@gdfusca66678 ай бұрын
This pawn to b4, hmmmmm, it just makes the game a win for white. Forced zugswang
@jonathancauley53458 ай бұрын
Hey Nelson, I got a really cool game that I’d like you show the audience. I kindly ask that you actually show it. No personal analysis as with the gold mine opening. I want you to show it because of the endgame. I will email you the game. :)
@jasonwarren92798 ай бұрын
I don't enjoy chess, and I have no desire to ever play it, but I like your videos nevertheless. 🤷♂️
@farouqbaiti43158 ай бұрын
9:40 He could play Kc3.😎☝🏻
@lonewolf429238 ай бұрын
Yeh I'm a bit disappointed he didn't talk about that line, then you cannot defend with white. I guess it's back to some main line, with no trick to win fast, that's why. I would go back to promoting the h pawn, just after black does, but with check. Then you manage to exchange the queens, but it will be a bit more work than the 2 moves skewer. You benefit a lot from the central positionning of your own king to force the trade. Stockfish says it doesn't matter, you can do it with the g pawn too, here's an example with the h pawn : b1=Q h8=Q+ Kc4 Qc8+ Kd4 Qd8+ Kc4 Qc7+ Kd4 Qe5+ Kc4 Qe4+ 1-0, forcing the queens trade then you can promote the g pawn.
@farouqbaiti43158 ай бұрын
Thanks for explaining me this.😁 I can't thank you enough.🙂
@Str8W.tm4rv2 ай бұрын
I’m hosed
@Crow-k4v8 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@freddiemercury20758 ай бұрын
g5?? is a shocking blunder, shows your opponent's total lack of positional understanding.